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Wireless Battery Powered Video Doorbell
You website does not give enough specifics on the products. I ordered the doorbell system and when I was ready to install it I found out that it requires electricity to operate. I don't have electricity at my front door. I have been using a battery powered chime.
WHEN WILL YOU HAVE A BATTERY POWERED DOORBELL SYSTEM?
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Don Boozer
whoaru99
1.3K Messages
3 years ago
A battery that could support any meaningful run time for video, night time IR illumination, voice/communication, and the necessary Wi-Fi connection would all but certainly be larger than what could fit in a doorbell button housing.
If you don't want the camera and voice/talkback stuff that's a different thing and more possible... whether in the SS plan is a different matter.
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jlwhid
1 Message
3 years ago
That being said, I'd much rather have SS use some tech knowledge and create a batt only doorbell (once again ring says hi) because my Rings upload times are not great, compared to SS and I miss my SS doorbell we had on the old house. SS just wants to stick their head in the sand...
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jajones20
4 Messages
2 years ago
My doorbell wire has a short and can't be used. The electrician quoted $600 to install a new doorbell wire. I will return the video doorbell. You should supply a wireless doorbell.
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joescottmd
1 Message
2 years ago
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glenbarrington
216 Messages
2 years ago
But what are their security implications? Can they be disabled by removing the battery? How quickly do they respond to their triggers? How quickly can they upload video to the monitoring site? Can a battery-operated device integrate into a home security system without requiring a too frequent recharge or battery replacement? When the doorbell is down, does that compromise the overall security?
I'm not against a battery-operated device, but I would want to make sure that SimpliSafe did some 'due diligence' as regards its effect on overall security operations.
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hlam
3 Messages
1 year ago
SS - any update or comment on a Battery only doorbell? Not all homes have electrical doorbell outlets and costly to install. Any insight appreciated?
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lydia
1 Message
5 months ago
Seems like this could be fixed with an optional battery pack mount and a software patch that allows it to chime through the base station and your phone. Doesn't seem like such a hard fix.
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jarrodfriloux
2 Messages
2 months ago
All of your competitors have it, why not SS?
It may be time to say hello Ring, goodbye SS…
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moe
1 Message
1 month ago
All this talk about the feasibility of such a product as a wireless, battery-powered camera doorbell is moot. I am currently using a Google Nest wireless doorbell at my garage entry only because there is no SS equivilent. I've replaced all my Nest gear with SS and as soon as SS releases a wireless, battery powered video Doorbell I will be the first to purchase. And battery life isn't an issue either. I only have to remove and charge my Nest wireless doorbell on average between 1-2 months. It's doable. Make it happen, SS!
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Mzabawa
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12 days ago
I’m stuck using a Ring battery doorbell when the rest of my home is SimpliSafe.
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